Special machinery and complete systems for rubber, plastics and recycling technology, developed and manufactured in Chemnitz.
ERMAFA Sondermaschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH
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About ERMAFA
ERMAFA Sondermaschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH develops and manufactures custom machines and complete systems in Chemnitz for the rubber, elastomer and plastics processing industries. The portfolio includes mixing mills, internal mixers, calenders, reactor extruders, rotary presses, fully automated tire recycling systems as well as special machinery and automation solutions with industrial robots and PLC controls. The value chain ranges from engineering and design (Creo, EPLAN P8) through mechanical manufacturing on 3,600 m² of machining floor space, control cabinet construction, assembly and commissioning to maintenance, retrofit and spare parts service over the entire life cycle. Materials processed and processable include rubber, elastomers, silicone and PVC. Customers come from tire manufacturing, the plastics industry, the automotive industry, recycling, safety and defense technology, and machine tool manufacturing. The company, with more than 90 employees at two Chemnitz sites, is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and looks back on a corporate history that began in 1837 with the founding of the Maschinenfabrik C. G. Haubold jr.
- Site
- Chemnitz
- Processes
- Special machinery construction (custom machines and projects for complex production processes), Engineering, design and realization of machines and complete systems, Maintenance / predictive maintenance, Plant engineering – complete solutions from planning to commissioning, Automation of production segments or entire systems (industrial robots,, Machining (diverse and efficient machining methods on 3,600 m²), Manufacture of machines for processing rubber and elastomers, Mixing mills for rubber and rubber-like materials (mixing, shaping, imparting of
- Materials
- Rubber, Elastomers, Silicone, PVC-S, Marke S, K 66-68, Chalk (Omiacarb 95T) – filler, Titanium dioxide (Kronos 2220) – pigment, Ca-Zn stabilizer (IKA 7035C9G), Modifier Vinuran DS 2391 (BASF)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1837
- Employees
- more than 90
- Industries
- Rubber and elastomer industry, Plastics industry, Tire manufacturing, Vehicle industry/Automotive, Recycling/Circular economy, Safety and defense technology
- 01
Consulting, feasibility studies and process optimization
- 02
Design and development (CAD: Creo, EPLAN P8)
- 03
Mechanical manufacturing and prototype production
- 04
Surface treatment (painting, electroplating, anodizing)
- 05
Control cabinet construction, assembly and electrical installation
- 06
PLC and robot programming, commissioning
- 07
Maintenance, retrofit and after-sales service
Materials and Processes
Rubber
Main material of the machines and systems for mixing processes, tire manufacturing and vulcanization.
Rubber
Processing in rolling mills, calenders and recycling systems.
Elastomers
Processing of residual pieces by means of reactor extruder for return into the material cycle.
Silicone
Rubber-like material for mixing mills.
PVC-S (K 66-68)
Raw material for production systems for the manufacture of PVC window profiles up to 40,000 tons per year.
Locations
Chemnitz
DEHeadquarters: special machinery and plant engineering, administration, manufacturing
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, plastics
- Industrial robots (ABB, KUKA, Fanuc)
- Control cabinet construction
- Assembly and electrical installation
Chemnitz (mechanical manufacturing)
DEMechanical manufacturing site
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series production
- Materials
- Metals, plastics
- CNC technology
- Machining floor space 3,600 m²
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special machinery construction (custom machines and projects for complex production processes)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering, design and realization of machines and complete systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance / predictive maintenanceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant engineering – complete solutions from planning to commissioningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of production segments or entire systems (industrial robots,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining (diverse and efficient machining methods on 3,600 m²)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of machines for processing rubber and elastomersPlastics | – | – | – | – | Kautschuk, Elastomere |
| Mixing mills for rubber and rubber-like materials (mixing, shaping, imparting ofPlastics | – | – | – | – | Gummi, Kautschuk, Silikon |
| Rolling mills designed to DIN EN 1417 – 2024-03Plastics | – | – | – | – | Kautschuk |
| Vulcanization of rubber (chemical reaction with sulfur to create elasticity andPlastics | – | – | – | – | Kautschuk |
| Calendering of rubber or plastic with the highest precisionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Gummi, Kunststoff |
| Recycling of scrap tires (fully automated processing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Altreifen, Kautschuk |
| Processing of residual elastomer pieces by means of reactor extruder (return into thePlastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomere, Kautschuk |
| Consulting, feasibility studies and process optimization in the planning phaseEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype production using state-of-the-art CNC technologyMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series production of components and assembliesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment (painting, electroplating, anodizing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and joining of assembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extrusion of PVC window profiles (production system for up to 40,000 tons per year)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PVC, Chalk (Omiacarb 95T), Titanium dioxide (Kronos 2220), Ca-Zn stabilizer (IKA 7035C9G), Vinuran DS 2391 (BASF) |
| Mechanical and electrical design using CAD systems (Creo, EPLAN P8)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PLC programming (TIA Portal, CODESYS) including visualizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robot programming (ABB, Kuka, Fanuc) and commissioning including safety technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control cabinet construction (custom manufacturing according to functional specification andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing, assembly and installation of machines and systems (mechanical assembly, electricalAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated camshaft systems (precise manufacturing, short cycle times, automated inspection andMachining | – | – | – | – | Camshaft (metal) |
| Mixing/dosing of raw materials for PVC window profiles (dosing systems, hot mixers, heating mixers,Plastics | – | – | – | – | PVC-S, Marke S, K 66-68 |
| Hot mixer operation at approx. 120-140 °C for plasticizing processing of the PVC blendPlastics | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Heat recovery (energy from chilled water treatment for heating the production hall)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic lightweight construction pressForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| UD tape processPlastics | – | – | – | – | UD tape (fiber-plastic composite) |
| Rotary presses (high-quality vulcanization in the plastics industry)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Kunststoff |
| Internal mixers with efficient rotor geometry (laboratory internal mixers for test environments andPlastics | – | – | – | – | Kautschuk, Gummi |
| Reactor extruder (circular economy and efficient use of raw materials)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomere, Kautschuk |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory mixing mill MW150x300 | ERMAFA MW150x300 | – | Roll diameter 150 mm, roll working width 300 mm (usable approx. 220 mm), peripheral speed 30 | – | Chemnitz |
| Laboratory mixing mill MW250x400 | ERMAFA MW250x400 | – | Roll diameter 250 mm, roll working width 400 mm (usable approx. 320 mm), peripheral speed 30 | – | Chemnitz |
| Laboratory mixing mill MW400x1000 | ERMAFA MW400x1000 | – | Roll diameter 400 mm, roll working width 1000 mm (usable approx. 920 mm), peripheral speed | – | Chemnitz |
| Industrial mixing mill MW550x1500 | ERMAFA MW550x1500 | – | Roll diameter 550 mm, roll working width 1500 mm (usable approx. 1430 mm), peripheral speed | – | Chemnitz |
| Industrial mixing mill MW600x1800 | ERMAFA MW600x1800 | – | Roll diameter 600 mm, roll working width 1800 mm (usable approx. 1730 mm), peripheral speed | – | Chemnitz |
| Industrial mixing mill MW660x2100 | ERMAFA MW660x2100 | – | Roll diameter 660 mm, roll working width 2100 mm (usable approx. 2030 mm), peripheral speed | – | Chemnitz |
| Industrial mixing mill MW750x2500 | ERMAFA MW750x2500 | – | Roll diameter 750 mm, roll working width 2500 mm (usable approx. 2430 mm), peripheral speed | – | Chemnitz |
| Hot mixer | ERMAFA | – | Operating temperature approx. 120-140 °C, output approx. 200 kW/h | – | Chemnitz (PVC system) |
| Cooling mixer | ERMAFA | – | Output approx. 30 kW/h | – | Chemnitz (PVC system) |
| Industrial robots (ABB, Kuka, Fanuc) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic lightweight construction press | ERMAFA | – | – | – | – |
| Tire recycling system (fully automated processing) | ERMAFA | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
ERMAFA operates according to a documented management system and is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Automated inspection and measurement processes, for example in the camshaft systems, ensure compliance with specifications.
| Evidence | Chemnitz |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1799
Founding of a spinning mill in Chemnitz-Harthau (Bernhard brothers)
- 1811
Carl Gottlieb Haubold invents a beating machine and builds machines for spinning mills
- 1837
Founding of the Maschinenfabrik C. G. Haubold jr. by Carl Gottfried Haubold on October 8
- 1839
Construction of the first paper calender on the European mainland
- 1841
First centrifuge built in Germany
- 1844
Start of building multi-color printing machines
- 1885
Construction of the first rolling mill for the rubber industry; start of rubber machinery manufacturing
- 1892
Introduction of ice and refrigeration machines
- 1905
Conversion into C. G. Haubold jr. GmbH; connection to the power grid
- 1917
Conversion into C. G. Haubold AG
- 1937
100th anniversary with 1,600 employees
- 1945
80% destroyed by air raids; dismantling by the Soviet occupation forces
- 1948
Renamed "Erste Chemnitzer Maschinenfabrik, VEB", part of VVB Nagema
- 1953
New name: VEB Erste Maschinenfabrik Karl-Marx-Stadt (ERMAFA)
- 1967
Production of the plastics injection molding machine KuASY 1000×400
- 1971
ERMAFA becomes the lead plant of the VEB Plast- und Elastverarbeitungsmaschinen-Kombinat Karl-Marx-Stadt (PEM)
- 1984
Construction of the first 270-liter internal mixer
- 1990
Conversion into GmbH & Co., later integration into the Hörmann Group
- 1997
160th anniversary as ERMAFA Kunststofftechnik Chemnitz GmbH & Co. within the Hörmann Group